Dale Weise felt at home Tuesday after he participated in a Canadiens practice for the first time in almost three years. “I always wanted to come back; in fact, I never wanted to leave,” said Weise, who was repatriated on Saturday when the Canadiens sent David Schlemko and Byron Froese to the Philadelphia Flyers in return for Weise and Christian Folin. Weise came to Montreal late in the 2013-14 season and contributed to the team’s run to the Eastern Conference final. Weise, who was earning a shade over US$1 million, was in line to become an unrestricted free agent, and general manager Marc Bergevin wanted to get something in return before Weise jumped ship. Weise would more than double his salary when he signed a four-year deal with the Flyers for US$9.4 million.

Source: National Post February 12, 2019 22:56 UTC